18 hours became 24.
My wife and I just drove 18 hours. It took us 24.
No traffic. No storms. Just a battery.
We've wanted an EV for a while, so we rented one for the trip. We asked for a Tesla and got a 2024 Kia Niro EV. Spacious. Great Highway Drive Assist. But every 170 to 200 miles we had to stop, and every stop took 35 to 49 minutes to reach 80%. In Memphis, we paid $50 at a charger that didn't work.
Wrong road, not wrong car
The Niro isn't a bad car. It's a city car. I put it on a highway it was never built for.
Most people do this with their careers, their business models, and their tools. The tool is rarely the problem. The mismatch is.
Price time first
Six or seven charging stops at 40 minutes each is five to six hours gone. Value your time at $50 an hour and the trip cost $300 before we paid for a single kilowatt.
So we'll get a Tesla for town and keep a gas car for road trips. I'd rather pay for gas and keep my time. Money comes back. Hours don't.